I Became a Magical Girl In a Harem Manga Chapter 89 - Don't I just need to become first place, then?

"So, we're installing caras in our office to film our daily lives, and during that ti, Alice will be participating in my team as a trainee?"

"That's exactly right."

Broadcasting station PD Jang Seong-Gu nodded with a smile.

I roughly understood how the filming would proceed. But there was one thing I needed to point out.

"Do you know exactly what kind of place our Team 5 is?"

"Huh? Isn't it just a team that catches Awakened criminals?"

"That's correct, but... our team is a bit different."

Writer Oh Ha-Min tilted her head and asked what I ant.

"Our Team 5 handles more dangerous cases. If sothing happens during filming, the environnt could beco hazardous. Are you okay with that?"

I asked out of genuine concern. There was a real chance that sothing too graphic to air could be caught on cara.

Or worse, the caran following us could be in danger.

Hearing my words, the two of them only smiled even more brightly.

"If that's the case, even better. It'll make for a more exciting show, don't you think?"

"If things get too dangerous, we'll just shoot from a distance, so you don’t have to worry, Ms. Hye-Rim."

"...I see."

Seeing how excited they were about the words ‘dangerous’ and ‘intense,’ I understood.

These people were true broadcasting professionals, through and through.

To them, the more shocking and thrilling, the better.

Ah, so that's why they're so determined to film .

I already have a certain level of fa.

And bringing Alice in for the shoot? That was likely for the sa reason.

Well, whatever happens, they'll handle it on their end.

"We'll also be recording interview segnts for the broadcast. After filming, our panelists will watch the footage and react to it."

"Understood."

I had no intention of playing up to the cara or trying to look good.

Too bad for them—I won’t go out of my way to be entertaining.

I'll just speak like I always do, the way I talk to my team mbers.

Once the discussion was wrapped up, Jang Seong-Gu started getting ready to leave.

"Filming will begin next week. Ms. Hye-Rim and Alice, I’m looking forward to working with you both."

"Of course."

"I'm excited, too! It's an honor to experience such a rare opportunity."

After exchanging farewells and handshakes with Jang Seong-Gu and Oh Ha-Min, they left the café. They apparently had more etings scheduled.

Now, only Alice and I remained.

Once the others were gone, she scooted even closer to .

Did she feel more relaxed now that the strangers had left?

"Ms. Hye-Rim, what do you think about this shoot?"

"What do you an?"

"I an, this is your first ti appearing on TV. Are you excited? Nervous?"

"Not really."

I shrugged and took a sip of my coffee.

I'm not the type to get nervous in front of people.

I was a little concerned that becoming more well-known might make daily life more annoying, but at this point, I'd already crossed the point of no return.

With all the footage floating around on YouTube and that recent button incident, I've reached a state of enlightennt. People can think whatever they want about now.

"I don't feel the need to put on a show just because of the caras. I see this as just another passing event."

"Really? That's unexpected. Most people I know would dress up and put on heavy makeup for a broadcast."

"Like teachers on Parent Observation Day?"

"Hehe. Yeah, exactly!"

"That's not my style."

"Now that you ntion it, that does sound like you."

Alice mumbled sothing about it being a sha, then rested her head on my shoulder.

"I thought this would be my chance to show off my skills as a broadcasting senior. I wanted to give you tips on how to act on cara… but I guess I won’t get the chance now."

"If anything, you should be learning from . After all, you'll be part of our team during filming. I'll teach you what to do and what not to do in the Awakened Cri Division."

Alice clapped her hands in excitent.

"Even if it's just for the shoot, I can’t slack off. I’ll work hard to beco a great Awakened investigator!"

"Yeah… just don’t try too hard."

Most of our daily routine is just goofing off anyway.

While chatting with Alice in the café, ti passed quickly.

Just as I was thinking about heading ho, Alice cautiously asked,

"Ms. Hye-Rim, do you have any plans for the rest of the day?"

"Why?"

"I don’t have anything scheduled today either. Want to go grab a drink with ?"

"Drinks, huh..."

That reminded of the bar Alice once recomnded. That place was pretty good.

This could be a good chance to check out more nice bars with her.

I was just about to say yes when—

Ding!

A text notification appeared on my phone.

[Ms. Hye-Rim, are you free to et right now?]

It was from Jung Ha-Yeon.

She wants to et now?

I had just been about to go for drinks with Alice… but I hadn’t given an answer yet.

Rejecting her wouldn’t be strange.

Still, my priorities leaned toward eting Ha-Yeon.

Normally, I would have hesitated, but ever since that incident… I found it hard to ignore her.

"Sorry, sothing ca up. Let’s grab drinks another ti."

"Was that from Ms. Ha-Yeon?"

"Yeah—wait, how did you know?"

Did she see the sender's na on my screen?

I gave Alice a questioning look, but she just shrugged.

"I had a feeling. You two are close, after all."

"...I have other close friends too."

"But aside from work colleagues, you don’t really have many people to text on weekends, do you?"

"...That’s a painful truth."

She had a point. It wasn’t that hard to guess.

I really do have a small social circle.

"Sorry. It seems urgent, so I should go. Let’s drink another ti, okay?"

"…Yeah, sure!"

For a mont, Alice's face seed stiff.

But maybe it was just my imagination—she soon smiled brightly and waved goodbye.

***

"Did Ha-Yeon make the first move?"

I didn’t need any special reason to figure out who sent that text.

Hye-Rim had smiled a little when she read it.

That was a look she sotis had when she looked at Ha-Yeon.

So I just took a guess—and I was right.

"Leaving behind to et another woman… how cruel."

If this had been the old Ms. Hye-Rim, she would have prioritized the person she was already with. But now, she was putting soone who wasn't even here first.

Sothing had definitely changed between them.

Sothing happened.

Sowhere I wasn’t.

Sothing I don’t know about.

Crunch.

I bit my nails without realizing it.

I wanted to be the one closest to Ms. Hye-Rim.

I thought I was the first.

But it feels like my chance was stolen from .

Actually, today was supposed to be the day.

I had planned to get her drunk and take her to a motel.

With so much competition, I wanted to use alcohol as an excuse to seal the deal.

"If Ms. Ha-Yeon wants to play like this… I have my own plans too."

But it looks like I’ll have to put that plan on hold for now.

From what I can see, Ms. Hye-Rim’s feelings toward Ms. Ha-Yeon don’t seem strong enough for to be worried yet. If she truly loved her and wanted to date her, she would’ve reacted a bit differently.

That ans there’s still room for to squeeze in.

"A hero she’s spent a lot of ti with. A coworker she lives with."

I know this fight isn’t in my favor.

But heaven has granted an opportunity. Through this filming, I’ll make sure Ms. Hye-Rim rembers .

And I’ll let the viewers know as well. That I’m this close to Ms.Hye-Rim. That we get along so well. That our relationship is like this.

"Hehehe..."

Just thinking about it makes happy. Just being this close to Ms. Hye-Rim makes my heart feel like it’s going to burst. If we actually started dating, how happy would I be?

It would be the kind of happiness where I’d want for nothing more.

"For now, let’s go over what Ms. Hye-Rim taught again."

I can’t afford to look incompetent during filming. This is for Ms. Hye-Rim, of course, but also for the viewers watching the show.

I don’t want to be seen as soone who just stands around idly in front of Ms. Hye-Rim. I’m a hard worker. morizing notes like this is nothing for .

Filming starts next week, right? Until then, I’ll make sure to learn even more about the Awakened Cri Division.